Apple TV+ is getting a space epic. The streaming service has unveiled a new teaser for `Foundation,` its upcoming TV series adaption of Isaac Asimov's influential sci-fi book series of the same name.

The teaser video, which was released during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference 2020, suggests that the upcoming show will boast all sorts of visual splendor - including menacing aliens and stunning vistas. Per Apple, `Foundation` will follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire. `Foundation` is slated to premiere on Apple TV+ sometime in 2021.

`Foundation` stars SAG Award winner and Emmy nominee Jared Harris as Hari Seldon; Lee Pace as Brother Day; Lou Llobell as Gaal; Leah Harvey as Salvor; Laura Birn as Demerzel; Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk; and Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn. The series is executive-produced by Robyn Asimov, David S. Goyer, Josh Friedman, Cameron Welsh, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross. The series is produced by Skydance Television.

Check out the trailer below:



Asimov's sci-fi book franchise kicked off with `Foundation,` which was followed by six additional books throughout the years. Though entities such as New Line Cinema and HBO have attempted to create film or TV adaptions of the novels over the years, none of those efforts has come successfully to fruition.